History Launched in 2008 Spotify has 381 million active users with 172 million paying subscribers (as at Q3 2021) across 184 countries. Spotify has been the leader in the streaming field for some time and despite not having a CD Quality or HiRes service it has produced a service which has near ubiquitous availability across HiFi, mobile, PCs, tablets, smart TVs and speakers and In Car Entertainment (ICE) systems. That and its ease of use […]
41% of UK adults have listened to a podcast in the last month according to the Infinite Dial 2021 UK from Edison Research, Bauer Media Group UK and Spotify. The research carried out in the fourth quarter of 2021 surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1000 UK residents aged 16+ on a variety of measures including online digital audio platforms, radio, social media, smart speakers, and more. Findings from the study show several strengths in […]
Spotify reimagines holiday classics with artists Nao, Ashnikko, Spoon, jxdn, El Alfa, and more to create their fifth annual Spotify Singles Holiday Collection. This year’s releases feature 12 new reimagined holiday classics, including for the first time ever four tracks from international artists. Helping start off the festivities is an original song from Dominican artist El Alfa featuring El Cherry Scom called “Prende el Arbolito.” The Spanish-language single infuses the trademark danceable, high-energy beats that […]
You can now find the lyrics to your favourite songs in Spotify as the streamer has extended its Lyrics function globally to all platforms. Lyrics are one of the most requested features from listeners across the globe. Spotify have created an experience that’s simple and interactive and even shareable. By partnering with Musixmatch, they are bringing song lyrics to life through in-app access across the majority of its extensive library of tracks. Lyrics are available to […]
Spotify launches ‘Netflix Hub’ creating a place where fans can get the full audio-streaming experience about the entertainment they love. Within two weeks of Squid Game’s debut on Netflix, Spotify listeners had created more than 22,500 unique themed playlists to keep the experience going. It’s clear that after the credits roll, viewers are left wanting even more. On the hub, Free and Premium listeners in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, and India can […]
Spotify adds six more countries to its platform launching in six more markets – Iraq, Libya, Tajikistan, Venezuela, Republic of the Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since February this year, Spotify has launched in more than 80 new markets and added 36 languages to its platform. Both Spotify Free and Premium subscribers in those markets will now be able to listen to the global and local artists they have come to love and explore new […]
Bad Robot and Spotify forge new audio alliance to create original scripted and non-scripted audio content. The Bad Robot production company was formed by filmmaker J.J. Abrams in 2001 and has since produced television series such as Alias, Lost, Fringe, Person of Interest, Castle Rock, Westworld, Lovecraft Country and Lisey’s Story; feature films like Super 8, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, and the Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, and Cloverfield franchises. Bad Robot is creating a new division – Bad Robot Audio – dedicated to […]
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